In just a short while, six private rooms in Sweet's Gourmet Shop had been successfully reserved, leaving only four. However, these remaining four were quickly booked as well.
"Sure, Mr. Yuan. I'll reserve all four rooms for you. You've reserved them for lunch, right?"
After getting an affirmative answer from the other end, Yuan Tiantian hung up the phone. Then she noticed a diner grinning at her.
Yuan Jue didn't come for dinner that night, but one of his acquaintances did. Naturally, this person heard that the private rooms in Sweet's Gourmet Shop were about to open. So, he sent a message to Yuan Jue, and Yuan Jue called the shop directly to reserve the rooms.
At this point, only four private rooms were unreserved for dinner. However, Yuan Tiantian didn't care about this anymore. At least for lunch, she could already ensure that all the rooms would be full. Each private room could accommodate up to 12 people, which was more than enough.
The next day, Yuan Tiantian went to the town again to buy a lot of fresh meat, just in case it wouldn't be enough the next day. At lunchtime that day, Liu Ming, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, came.
"Boss, your business has been booming lately!"
Liu Ming came around 12 noon. There was a woman beside him. She looked about the same age as Liu Ming, and she was holding a little girl about five years old by the hand.
When Yuan Tiantian saw them, she immediately stepped forward to greet them. Liu Ming generously introduced the two women to Yuan Tiantian. They were his wife and daughter.
"Please have a seat!"
Bai Ying and Sheng Jing were both busy. Yuan Tiantian led them to their seats. Without even looking at the menu, Liu Ming directly ordered white rice for everyone, as well as three glasses of lemonade.
Yuan Tiantian made a note of it. Just as she was about to go back to the kitchen, Liu Ming called her back.
"Boss, do you sell the vegetables here? Can I source them directly from your shop?"
There was a reason why Liu Ming hadn't come for a while. He had just opened a small supermarket in partnership with a friend. In the early stage, he had to keep an eye on everything, so he was extremely busy. A few days ago, he saw on the Weibo of Sweet's Gourmet Shop that a joint - venture high - end vegetable store had opened, and it had received a great response.
At that moment, Liu Ming had an idea. He wondered if he could cooperate with Sweet's Gourmet Shop and replace the vegetable supply in his supermarket with theirs. Coincidentally, he was dissatisfied with his current supplier. Not only were the prices unreasonable, but the quality was also mediocre. Liu Ming had the intention to change, but he just hadn't found a suitable one.
Well, now Sweet's Gourmet Shop had just appeared in front of him.
Hearing this, Yuan Tiantian directly shook her head at Liu Ming. The latter was filled with disappointment, thinking that Yuan Tiantian had rejected him. However, after hearing what she said next, he instantly showed a surprised smile.
"I can't supply you directly. I've directly cooperated with Yunqing Fengtou. It's like I've contracted the business to them. You can talk to Lu Yong, their current person in charge."
"I'll give you his contact information after I'm done with the lunch rush."
After Yuan Tiantian explained, she went to the kitchen. It was quite busy now, as many customers had come, and she had to prepare the next round of food.
"Is this shop reliable?"
After Liu Ming's wife had settled their daughter, she looked at Liu Ming with some concern. Were the vegetables in this shop reliable? She was worried that they might end up with another unreliable supplier. In fact, this was a very normal concern. Liu Ming's wife was just worried that Liu Ming's money would go to waste.
"Haha, whether it's reliable or not, you'll know after you taste it later."
Liu Ming's wife was coming to eat for the first time. Liu Ming had tasted the vegetables served later and was extremely impressed.
Seeing that Liu Ming didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, his wife didn't say anything more. Then they started to play with their daughter, and the whole family was happy and harmonious.
When the dishes of the day were served, Liu Ming's wife looked at the tomato and lean pork soup. Just smelling the aroma, she felt her mouth watering. The sweet and sour smell of the tomatoes had already wafted into her nostrils.
She couldn't wait to scoop up a spoonful into her bowl and took a careful sip. Her eyes instantly lit up.
The sweet and sour taste of the tomatoes was brought to the extreme, and neither over - powered the other. It was just perfectly balanced. The lean pork had absorbed the sweet and sour flavor of the tomatoes, and one bite was full of flavor. Not to mention the soup. Even if you just used it to soak the white rice, you could finish two bowls without any other dishes.
Seeing his wife's surprised expression, Liu Ming also smiled. Then he served his daughter's meal and started to eat.
"Delicious!"
After taking a bite of the green pepper and egg dish, the daughter's round eyes instantly lit up, and she clamored for more.
Liu Ming's wife was extremely happy to see this. You know, at home, this little girl never took the initiative to touch any green vegetables. Even if they forced her to eat, she would only do it reluctantly. Now that she was asking for the green pepper and egg dish on her own initiative really made her overjoyed.
She also loved the vinegar - braised white radish.
During this meal, the little girl, who usually had a hard time eating, ate seriously without giving Liu Ming and his wife any trouble. Naturally, the couple was very happy.
"It's really a pity that I didn't come when you asked me to before!"
While enjoying the delicious food in Sweet's Gourmet Shop, Liu Ming's wife said regretfully. Before, Liu Ming had suggested that she go on a business trip with him and then bring her to this gourmet shop. However, Liu Ming's wife was also busy at that time, so she didn't come. Now she regretted it. She could have had an earlier chance to taste the delicious food!
Hearing his wife say this, Liu Ming instantly laughed. The couple looked at each other and smiled. Their daughter saw her parents smiling happily and also grinned, showing a sweet smile.
The couple adored her so much.
After Liu Ming and his wife finished eating, they didn't leave in a hurry. They waited for Yuan Tiantian to finish her work so that she could give them Lu Yong's contact information. However, perhaps by coincidence, just as they were talking about him, Lu Yong showed up.
After Lu Yong came, he found an empty seat and sat down. Bai Ying stepped forward to greet him, and they seemed to be very familiar with each other. Liu Ming subconsciously glanced at them, but quickly looked away because he didn't know Lu Yong.
However, when Yuan Tiantian came out and he heard her greeting, his eyes instantly lit up.
"Lu Yong, why do you have time to come for lunch?"
Apart from Lu Yong, who had just arrived, there were no new customers. It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon, and Yuan Tiantian knew that the lunch service was about to end.
When she came out to take a break, she saw Lu Yong sitting in the shop and stepped forward to greet him.
The latter smiled and said,
"I had some free time today to come and inspect the situation here in H City. Everything is going well, and the sales have been booming these two days."
Although not all the goods would be sold out in the morning, it was still no problem to sell them all within a day.
"I came here for a meal during the break after the lunch rush. I've been thinking about it for a long time."
Hearing this, Yuan Tiantian also smiled. Then she looked up and saw Liu Ming's expectant eyes. Yuan Tiantian patted her head.
"Look at my memory!"
Yuan Tiantian quickly called Liu Ming over. Lu Yong was a bit confused.
"This is Liu Ming, and this is Lu Yong."
Yuan Tiantian introduced the two to each other. Lu Yong and Liu Ming both reached out their right hands to greet each other. Lu Yong was a bit confused in his heart. What was this for?
"Liu Ming wants to source vegetables."